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Note: Please register before Thursday night.

Saturday 3/13/2010 - 6 -9 Mile Day Hike / Level B -C
Black Rock Forest
The Black Rock Forest is famous for its reservoirs, ponds and ridges. The easier B6 hike takes advantage of the carriage roads. The more difficult C9 hike follows the trails on the ridges. However, no one will miss the views atop the Black Rock Summit.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: Becky Leung/Shui Kei Ng/Mandy Wong

Saturday 3/13/2010 - 20 Mile Day Hike / Level F (26 mile training session 4)
Tuxedo Park Train Station – TMI Loop
Start at Tuxedo Park Train Station. Take RD (red) to Time Square. Change to the Long Path and hike to the Big Hill Shelter. Then follow SBM (yellow), Breakneck Mountain Trail (white) to TMI (red). Follow TMI back to the Tuxedo Park Train Station.
Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at Tuxedo Park Train Station Commuter Parking
Leaders: HY Lee/Chung Leung

Saturday 3/20/2010 - 20 Mile Day Hike / Level E (26 mile training session 5)
Johnsontown Circle – Water Tower Loop
Start at Blue Disc. Climb Daters Mt. and Pound Mt.. Change to RD Red to climb Black Ash Mt., Parker Cabin Mt. and Tom Jones Mt.. Cross Rt.106. Then continue on RD Red to Water Tower. Follow LP (blue), then AT to Lemon Squeezer. Return on White Bar all the way back to the parking lot. Dress warmly for winter and bring winter hiking gear. Hiking pole and stabilizers are a must!
Meeting Time/Place: 7:00 AM
Leaders: George Li/Sandy Lau

Saturday 3/20/2010 - 8 Mile Day Hike / Level C
Johnsontown Circle - Lake Skenonto, Harriman State Park, NY
Start onto Blue Disc trail at Johnsontown Circle. Be prepared for uphill climbing for approx. 2 miles. Have a late lunch at Shelter. Go back along the Blue trail. Will visit Lake Skenonto in the afternoon.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup
Leaders: Rwei Su/MeiSheng Liu

Saturday 3/27/2010 - 20 Mile Day Hike / Level F (26 mile training session 6)
Lake Askoti Loop
From Lake Askoti, take the Red Cross Trail to the east of Palisades Parkway. Then connect to SBM (yellow) south to Irish Potato. Continue on the SBM to the Big Hill shelter. Finish the hike on Long Path back to Lake Askoti. Hikers have the option to hike back to Lake Askoti via TMI, White Bar, RD , Dunning and LP.
Meeting Time/Place: 7:00 AM at Lake Askoti
Leaders: HY Lee/George Li

Saturday 3/27/2010 - 6 Miles Day Hike / Level B
North Hill / Diamond Mountain
Start at the Seven Lakes Drive Visitor Center. Follow the Reeves Brook trail (white) to North Hill. Then change to the Raccoon Brook Hills trail (black) to Pine Meadow Lake for lunch. Locate the yellow trail off the red trail to go up Diamond Mtn. Follow the HTS (orange) to down hill to the brook. Follow the red trail back to the parking lot.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: Wendy Zhou/Henry Jiang

Saturday 4/3/2010 - 22 Mile Day Hike / Level E (26 mile training session 7)
Johnsontown Circle – Water Tower Loop
Start at Blue Disc, climb Daters Mt. & Pound Mt.. Change to RD Red; climb Black Ash Mt., Parker Cabin Mt., & Tom Jones Mt.. Cross Rt.106 then continue on RD Red to Water Tower. Follow LP (blue) then AT to Lemon Squeezer. Return on White Bar all the way back to the parking lot. Dress warm for winter and bring winter hiking gear. Hiking pole and stabilizers are a must!
Meeting Time/Place: 7:00 AM at Johnsontown Circle
Leaders: HY Lee/Helen Huang

Saturday 4/3/2010 - 8.5 Mile Day Hike / Level C
Fishkill Ridge, Fishkill, New York
Loop up, up ,up, and around the protected crests of the conservation area, including Lambs Hill and Bald Hill. The Town of Beacon, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and the Hudson River can be seen from viewpoints along the Overlook Trail and the Fishkill Ridge Trail.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: Ben Lee/Emily Yip

Saturday 4/10/2010 - 24 Mile Day Hike / Level F (26 mile training session 8)
Tuxedo Park Train Station Loop
Follow the similar trail as the actual 26 mile hike. Hikers set their own checkpoints and strategy on this trial run.
Meeting Time/Place: 7:00 AM Tuxedo Park Commuter Parking Lot
Leaders: HY Lee/Chung Leung

Saturday 4/10/2010 - 6 - 9 Miles Day Hike / Level B - C
West Mountain
Starting at the Anthony Wayne Parking Area, follow the White trail, then the FAWN (red) trail and then the Timp-Torne (blue) trail to meet the AT trail at West Mountain. Enjoy the many lookout points along the ridge. Level B hikers will follow Yellow to return to the parking lot after lunch at the shelter. The Level C hikers venture out to the Timp for lunch, then return by 1777 Red to the parking lot.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15AM at trail head or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: Nancy Liang/George Rogers/Ada Jow




CMCNY Mailing Address:

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PO BOX 473
New York, NY 10150

Questions & Suggestions.


How to sign on CMCNY Activity?

- Via e-mail: Members or non-members to email trip leaders by clicking on the names of either of trip leaders of a specific activity.

- Via phone: (note: this option is available to members ONLY).  Members can call leader’s phone number(s) published in the Newsletter. Please call leader before 10pm unless it is noted otherwise, thank you for your consideration.

Note: Registration before Thursday night.


When register, please provide the following information:
1. Date and description of activity.
2. Your full name and contact info (phone number and e-mail address).
3. Number of people (including yourself) who’d like to join the trip.
4. Your current membership status.
5. If you need carpool, please provide address.
6. If you drive, can you provide carpool for others?

Our day hikes are rated from Level A to Level F. Level A being the earliest;  Lever D and above are for experience hikers only. Please contact leader if you are uncertain about what level of hiking activity should you participate. Click here to see CMCNY Hiking Rating System.

Trip Leaders:  Please download Trip Registration / Liability Release Form here:
- MS Word Format,
or PDF Format


Whatsnew

01/31/2010 - CMC's 2010 Annual Meeting photos by George Li
01/31/2010 - CMC's 2010 Annual Meeting photos by Henry Jiang
01/31/2010 - CMC's 2010 Annual Meeting's Food photos by Hong Huang
2009/12 My Long Distance Hike on 3/21/2009, article by Wendy Zhou
2009/12 My Trip Journal on Mt. Kilimanjaro, article by Helen Huang
2009/12 Greetings from Azerbaijan, article by Chi Chan
10/3-10/17 of 2009 - Trip to Sequoia, Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks, photos by Tim Lok
10/3-10/17 of 2009 - Trip to Sequoia, Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks, Video by Hong Huang
10/24/2009 - Hike in Minnewaska State Park, NY, photos by Rose Liu
Year 2009 Yellowstone Hikes, article by Yong Shou Li
09/21/2009 - CMC 2009 YELLOWSTONE TRIP photos by George Li
09/19/2009 - Jackie Jones Mtn photos by Henry Jiang
08/29/2009 - Ice Cave of the Shawangunk, Hudson Valley, photos by Rose Liu
2009 - Rain Bow Bridge Trip, article by Chi Chan
08/15/2009 - Beginner Backpacking Workshop, photos by George Li 2009 - Buckskin Gulch Trip, article by Chi Chan
08/08/2009 - Peach Picking at Prospect Hill Orchards, photes by Rose Liu
08/01/2009 - Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park, photes by Rose Liu
06/20/2009 - Kittatinny Mtn., Del Water Gap, NJ, photes by Rose Liu
May 2009 - Paria River Canyon, article by Chi Chan
6/13/2009 - Ringwood/Ramapo Crossover, NJ, photos by Rose Liu
4/18/2009 - Gin's 26 Miles Hike, article by Chi Chan
5/23-5/26/2009 - Memorial Day Camping, photos by George Li
4/25/2009 - Schunemunk Hike photos by Hong Huang
4/18/2009 - Jackie Jones Mtn and the three reservoirs photos by Alex Wei
4/18/2009 - Jackie Jones Mtn and the three reservoirs photos by Rose Liu
2/28/2009 - Lake Wawayanda photos by Rose Liu
2/22/2009 - Annual Meeting And Party photos by George Li
2/7/2009 - Harriman State Park hike photos by George Li
8/4/2008 - Mount Rainier trip 2, article by Chi Chan
1/31/2009 - Fahnestock reopens, X-Country Ski trip photos by Feng Chen
1/24/2009 - Lake Askoti trip photos by Rose Liu
11/27-30/2008 - Thanksgiving hiking thip in Catskill by Rwei Su
11/30/2008 Parker Cabin Mountain at Harriman State Park by Rose Liu
9/21-23/2008 - Utah Trip - Backpacking into the Maze by George Li
11/1/2008 Turkey Hill Hike Photos by Vincent Yu
10/25/2008 Schunemunk Mountain Photos by Vincent Yu




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